Princeton's Ian Hummer tries to control the ball as Rutgers' Austin Johnson and Kadeem Jack (22) try to make a steal on Nov. 16.

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Kadeem Jack has two-thirds of the formula down. Although he's struggling on the offensive end, the sophomore forward is rebounding and playing solid defense for the Rutgers men's basketball team.

"His activity has been through the charts since his first game," said Rutgers coach Mike Rice, who started Jack in the opening loss to Saint Peter's, but has brought him off the bench since. "I've seen tremendous growth from him in the last two weeks."

Against Sacred Heart on Nov. 12, Jack blocked six shots in 15 minutes. His post defense at Princeton on Nov. 16 was a reason why the Scarlet Knights ...

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